Westwood High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:

Texas:

54

Anderson County:

57

Palestine:

52

Westwood High School:

45

Students & Teachers

Total enrollment:

Enrollment in 2016: 438Enrollment in 2015: 440Enrollment in 2014: 424Enrollment in 2013: 429Enrollment in 2012: 449Enrollment in 2011: 453Enrollment in 2010: 463Enrollment in 2009: 481Enrollment in 2008: 482Enrollment in 2007: 505Enrollment in 2006: 522Enrollment in 2005: 527Enrollment in 2004: 539Enrollment in 2003: 521Enrollment in 2002: 509Enrollment in 2001: 524Enrollment in 2000: 516Enrollment in 1999: 504

Westwood High School - Historical enrollment

Enrollment by grade, gender and race:(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)

Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.

Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 42 (male: 24, female: 18)

Hispanic: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)

Black: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)

White: 20 (male: 10, female: 10)

Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)

Hispanic: 2 (all male)

White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 45 (male: 27, female: 18)

Hispanic: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)

Black: 17 (male: 10, female: 7)

White: 20 (male: 13, female: 7)

Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)

A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained

Total number of students retained in 9th grade

Hispanic4

Black4

White13

LEP2

IDEA4

5044

Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 21 (male: 12, female: 9)

This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programsGifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment

Hispanic2

Black4

White10

Multirace2

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 18 (male: 7, female: 11)

Hispanic: 2 (all female)

Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)

Two or More Races: 2 (all female)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students

Here:

41.1

State:

79.4

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment

Hispanic2

Black4

White13

Multirace2

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 21 (male: 10, female: 11)

Hispanic: 2 (all female)

Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

White: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)

Two or More Races: 2 (all female)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students

Westwood High School:

47.9

State:

78.6

Dual Enrollment:(State average from 1,381 schools)

This school has students in grades 9-12 enrolled in a dual enrollment / dual credit programDual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.

Dual Enrollment

Hispanic10

Asian2

Black7

White37

Multirace2

IDEA2

Dual Enrollment: 58 (male: 21, female: 37)

Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)

Asian: 2 (all female)

Black: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)

White: 37 (male: 14, female: 23)

Two or More Races: 2 (all female)

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Dual Enrollment per 1,000 students

Here:

132.4

Texas:

133.0

Accountability

The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness. The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

Health & Safety

A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

Classes & Courses

Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.

Number of Algebra I classes: 38Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 34

Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.

Number of Geometry classes: 10Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 9

Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.

Number of Biology classes: 10Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 9

Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.

Number of Chemistry classes: 4Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 3

Physics (college-preparatory) courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy.The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.

Number of Physics classes: 2Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 2